Air Force Day 2019 LIVE: Balakot Warrior Abhinandan Leads MiG-21 Bison Formation on IAF's 87th B'day
Air Force Day 2019 LIVE: The Indian Air Force (IAF) will today celebrate its 87th birthday with a spectacular air display that will include vintage and modern transport aircraft and frontline fighters. The air display commenced with flag-bearing sky divers of the famous Akash Ganga team dropping out of an AN-32 aircraft in their colourful canopies.
C-17 Globemaster III, Jaguar and Mirage 2000 are among the top aircraft that will take part in the grand flypast on the occasion. The IAF will showcase its Chinook transport and Apache attack helicopters for the first time since they were acquired from the US in the last few months. A Russian-origin Sukhoi-30MKI will perform a manoeuvre at the end of the event.
Every year, Air Force Day is celebrated at Hindon base and is attended by the IAF chief and senior officials of the three armed forces. The IAF was founded on October 8, 1932, and the force has participated in several crucial wars and landmark missions.
Sincere and heart-felt greetings to the @IAF_MCC on their 87th anniversary. Your recent successful operation in Balakot overwhelmed all Indians. Professionalism, great leadership, and excellence are your hallmark. Wishing you every success in the future too.— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) October 8, 2019
On Air Force Day, my heartiest greetings to all IAF personnel and their families. We salute you for serving and protecting the nation. Jai Hind— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) October 8, 2019
The IAF was founded on October 8, 1932, and the force has participated in several crucial wars and landmark missions. Commemorating this year’s anniversary, the IAF has posted a promotional video on its Twitter page.
#AFDay2019 : Promo video on the occasion of 87th Anniversary of Indian Air Force.Watch the full video on : https://t.co/WyGyVrcXZy#AFDay19 pic.twitter.com/v2vlLA5Euh
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) October 5, 2019
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